All of your responses have been remarkable and very helpful,for that I am thankful. What I have trouble getting my arms around is the thought of a speaker such as the Outlaw Bookshelves and the LCR being on par with speakers such as the Paradigm or the like. When I bought my DC-10 in the early 70's they were $2500 for the pair and box speakers were horrible.The obvious technical improvements over the years is noted, I still have resevations about a box speaker such as the Outlaw being superior to a tower spaeker. So I guess the only way to tell is take advantage of the home trial offered and make the determination. Again thanks for all your help.